HyperDic: canter

English > 4 senses of the word canter:
NOUNactcanter, lopea smooth three-beat gait
VERBmotioncanterride at a canter
motioncantergo at a canter, of horses
motioncanterride at a cantering pace
canter > pronunciation
Soundskae'nter
Rhymesabductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter...
English > canter: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop.
Synonymlope
BroadergaitA horse's manner of moving
Spanishgalope, lope, medio galope
Verbscanterride at a canter
cantergo at a canter, of horses
canterride at a cantering pace
English > canter: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningride at a canter.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"The men cantered away"
Categoryriding, horseback ridingTravel by being carried on horseback
Broaderride horsebackride on horseback
Spanishandar al galope, galopar, ir a galope
Catalananar a galop
Participlecanteringriding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
Nounscantera smooth three-beat gait
English > canter: 4 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningGo at a canter, of horses.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe horses canter across the field
BroaderpaceGo at a pace
Nounscantera smooth three-beat gait
English > canter: 4 senses > verb 3, motion
Meaningride at a cantering pace.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThe men canter the horses across the field
Example"He cantered the horse across the meadow"
Categoryriding, horseback ridingTravel by being carried on horseback
riding, horseback riding, equitationThe sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
Broaderride, sitSit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
Spanishandar al galope
Nounscantera smooth three-beat gait

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